Baby Fox Squirrel

4/29/11 - Friday:  Yesterday Wiley found this baby fox squirrel lying at the base of a tree in our site.  The poor thing had no fur, it's eyes were still closed, and it was really cold.  We cleaned off some of the mud, put it on the heating pad, covered it over and got online to find a place that might take it in.  When it finally warmed up, it made this little squeaking sound and did some squirming around, but the web pages all said not to try to feed it.  After a couple of hours the Friends of Animals, Squirrel Division (really!) came and got him.  They said he had a good chance of making it and were going to take him to a rescuer who already had one baby fox squirrel to care for.

Fox Squirrel

Our bird proof feeder has been very busy.  Maybe this was our baby's Mama?  We don't begrudge the squirrels a little food, but we wish they wouldn't break off the perches!

Purple Finch

We've had so many birds!  The first to arrive were the nuthatches and black capped chickadees.  Then we got the purple finches (in picture).

Rose Breasted Grosbeak

Yesterday the gold finches arrived and today the rose breasted grosbeaks.  A couple different kinds of woodpeckers, tufted titmouse, nuthatches and bluejays and cardinals round out the busy outdoor dining spot.

There are also lots of lovely gardens coming into bloom.  It's been a very cold, wet spring so far, but that just makes the sunny days all the more welcome.  This is Tom in front of his house with the daffodils and a gloriously scented magnolia tree.

Wiley goes for his first neurology appointment next Tuesday.  Thanks to everyone for your support.